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Most annoying Stereo magazine claim

The new thread "What's the most trustworthy stereo magazine" got me to thinking. One of the things that inhibits their credibility, and makes them pretty annoying, is when the reviewers become effusive about a product (as if it were the second coming of Christ), going on and on about a product and using canned flattery like, "it removed another veil from the sound stage." This claim and "it made me want to just listen to the music and play all my CD's again," are the most annoying to me. What about you?
dds_hifi
stereokarter
185 posts
 
The Stereophile "Class" rating are INVALID. They delete credible equipment based on the "not recently auditioned" or "too long since we have listened to this entry" What a crock! I suggest that my early '60's Scott LK150 power amp should be listed as a "Class A" item.
pbb
1,140 posts
 
"HUGE" improvement, although not limited to print magazines. I've seen my fair share of it being used not very far from here in cyberspace. That the reviewer bought one for his own system is something reviewers borrowed from salespeople in audio shops. I have been wondering if they all have huge homes with a multitude of sound rooms or if the turnover rate is even greater than some of the people posting on Audiogon. The best though is when they make excuses for samples og mega-buck products that were DOA or failed shortly thereafter. That the desginer/builder showed up at their door with an upgraded unit is thrilling to hear. I am waiting for the day this happens to me. Maybe I should buy a Simaudio product and fake an electronic heart attack and see their reaction. Their facilites are five minutes away from my house. Naw. It'll never happen...
ohlala
1,234 posts
 
Oh yeah, What Hi-Fi is a circus. A layout to be kept away from the seizure proned. I do not like that Stereophile reviewers (there may be others mags) rarely, if ever, compare similarly priced components in some comprehensive fashion. "Sure, it's not quite as transparent, or neutral, and has less bass slam than the [most expensive component ever], but it's only one tenth the price!". That's almost saying less than nothing. Then's there's that positive review no matter what mentality. I remeber a pair of $2k, kind of weird single driver, quasi-bookshelf things. They thought it was great funky-fun except that it sounded and measured like garbage. A pleasure to own, no doubt!
brulee
564 posts
 
I agree with Jsbail when reviewers say that a SS amp is tube like.
Stereokarter remarks on Stereophile's recommeded list is right on. What a joke.
I am an electronic idiot, but I hate it when a reviewer put so much emphasis on measurments. As Sam Tellig once said " are you going to listen to it or measure it" something to that effect.
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